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Advice for wearing a mask for people who are blind or have low vi...
As of 11.59pm Wednesday, July 22, COVID-19 restrictions in the local government areas within greater Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will require people aged over 12 years-old to wear a face covering when outside their home, with some exemptions. The Victorian Chief Health Officer also recommends that all Victorians wear a face covering when outside their home if it is difficult for them to remain 1.5m apart from other people. We understand some people who are blind or have low vision might find wearing and putting on a mask more challenging or confronting than others. We’ve provided this information to try make this change easier for people.
Vision Australia Radio partners with Lifeline to raise mental hea...
Vision Australia Radio has partnered with Lifeline to help and encourage people to explore what mental health support services are available to them. As part of Victoria re-entering COVID-19 lockdowns, Vision Australia Radio has begun to air episodes of Lifeline’s Holding onto Hope podcast.
Vision Australia welcomes increased access and safety for Queensl...
Queenslanders who are blind or have low vision are now eligible for disability parking permits after changes to legislation in the state.
Tips for living with someone who is blind or has low vision
If someone in your life has recently started to lose their vision, things around the home might change a bit but, when you dig down into it, it really won't change that much.
Highlighting disability affairs in mainstream media
You might recognise Nas Campanella from her time as a news reader on triple j. What you might not know is that Nas has been blind for most of her life – but that didn’t stop her achieving her dream of being a journalist.
Being eSafe with blindness and low vision
Vision Australia has launched a new eSafety information page aiming to help support people who are blind or have low vision to have safer, more positive experiences online.
Learning to code through gaming
As part of the Check In and Chat webinar series Vision Australia ran during the COVID-19 pandemic, national adaptive technology advisor David Woodbridge joined host Reeni Ekanayake to discuss how to get into coding and programming.
2021 Vision Australia Artwork Calendar Competition winners
The annual Vision Australia Artwork Calendar Competition is a chance for people who are blind or have low vision to submit their artwork for consideration to feature in Vision Australia's 2021 calendars and diaries.
Vision Australia Services in Melbourne
As you may be aware, the Victorian Government has announced COVID-19 restrictions for all local government areas within metropolitan Melbourne, plus the local government area of Mitchell Shire, effective from 11.59pm Wednesday, July 8. This means residents of these local government areas are currently not permitted to visit any Vision Australia location. Vision Australia is also unable to provide residents of these local government areas with face to face appointments at their home, in the community or any other location.